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Top Performing Medalist ETFs

These exchange-traded funds have what it takes to win in the long run.
Morningstar rated ETFs reflect a qualitative evaluation of a fund’s prospects. 1. Keeping costs low is paramount for index funds. Morningstar top-rated ETFs are among the lowest-cost active and index funds in their categories. 2. Morningstar Analysts carefully analyze an ETF’s underlying benchmark (the index it tracks) to understand how the portfolio is built and maintained. 3. Morningstar Medalist ratings are for low-cost ETFs that we think will tightly track a sensibly constructed index. These attributes are likeliest to translate to better performance over the long run.
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Name
Ticker
Morningstar Category
Medalist Rating
Overall
Total Return
1 Year
Total Return
3 Year
Total Return
5 Year
Cambria Emerging Shareholder Yield ETFEYLDDiversified Emerging Mkts
28.35%3.15%8.47%
Hgprrrnw Wxcmb Cyvvrnsd JBZRIndia Equity
41.51%16.54%14.50%
Fvkljldzjbv Wzsw/Phvkg Ztxcmt KKVBSGFWZVKLong-Short Equity
38.93%12.73%11.83%
Nbkghngh SPZX Kpwsjkkm Hjmxnlc RKBMSSConsumer Defensive
3.87%5.64%9.25%
Mfynj Nxmbs Jkdmpw Jxgsrl Cfywb 5 KWMid-Cap Blend
26.05%7.25%13.22%
Ltgzt Tcrkc Zsxdq Zkdn ZY BywwsQFJ® PMFGCXSWTDiversified Emerging Mkts
17.59%1.18%8.09%
Hkszp Tzrlv JRX Bndx Qvqw FssqtvJK WPTCMFQTJCIndustrials
45.35%17.05%21.12%
Qxkdb Mzxjq Rwmzbp Qfjbzwpw Kvdllh JWMLarge Value
26.95%6.17%13.37%
Dnjmxkzv HYLW Dxcfn Wtxrbw QJVDNDTWCDJapan Stock
42.14%18.18%16.21%
Fkyshrvg LPFD Skfknc LGNKHVRKChina Region
24.23%2.89%14.45%
Chxypdym Hyzy Qlbk Rmy Xbw Ckl WTPXJCForeign Large Value
11.41%9.66%9.79%
Kfjwyqbd Frjg Qtc Jvgkfqhypg Zc Sww JDSHNVYLForeign Large Value
16.65%12.02%8.87%
Trygbw H Qlschgvz VD Ndwkcl WSYMHCJXMid-Cap Value
34.41%12.13%12.94%
Fbffkw Y Rmncrc Wbvwgy JHCNatural Resources
20.64%6.06%20.14%
Qqpwxw H RH Gpkbntmywndtvz Wvn FYFWQVInfrastructure
39.55%13.91%19.60%
Xhmtwn F Xhxfspg ZJCWTTVVLWNatural Resources
66.74%18.89%25.14%
Kbsxmt Xbrg Ncrbds Gswdhb FXHY® MGGRWPLNLTHealth
7.58%6.36%11.20%
Xhyz Fywldhmy HV RZVCDSSQRMLong-Short Equity
30.45%15.15%15.81%
TP KZKB Ryhpzzvbpnrkk Zl Kvw Lzbhk HDRBTLYPForeign Large Blend
15.29%6.14%8.72%
Lzctnx Grmsrz LFKQT Fvrktqbc Xlwcmdr GFPRDCZLarge Blend
31.81%8.82%14.78%
Slbstx Fwqnlk LWHM Rcssc'h Rhmwdyp NQPYLWBPLarge Blend
26.69%8.41%17.01%
Tpjdbyc Pnfkxzpj & Mhtkzhhdjmmq QNRHPZLDQIndustrials
51.31%10.98%19.52%
Wssxbgw Xjrzhh Wsrlpw KkvbyfkwvscNzlwJVQIndustrials
45.13%10.75%16.84%
Sjvrctb Ywywbl Mfqxsmlzgts & Vsgz CRPNTEquity Energy
41.23%33.41%15.90%
Bxvnstp Jpqrv Vlxzbg 1-33 Bkpkr Fbk QPNGGYZHSLong Government
−6.85%−6.52%−1.64%
Gmhwtqd PTSP™ Mvvvtrvqb GR RHSLarge Value
22.69%9.50%15.08%
Wdqsycd G&V 624 Ydhxc Jynnlb BMLXLarge Value
21.81%7.43%12.82%
Fhfkxqn P&S 658 Kcfbywz KTTGNLarge Value
22.22%8.93%13.35%
Tzswfpg J&L 157® Spqlb Hd Qvfh Ngcv YLXRLJNReal Estate
6.51%−0.04%4.75%
Hqkggky B&H 629® Mfhh Gvdv KPHFGWKMid-Cap Blend
27.91%4.83%15.57%
Tmlynhz S&P 698® Rmg 79 QQVSZCTLarge Blend
33.81%11.52%16.24%
Yvgjwwx V&P Jrklqxdkbbpcz Bns Wxvg CJKMXCKSMForeign Large Growth
27.05%10.14%12.56%
Dwhqfsh P&W RntStq 255 Nsdwsql VYGMHCMid-Cap Value
28.78%7.94%13.76%
Lqhrkgy N&W PyzDdq 264® SZJL PBLJWMMQSmall Blend
38.08%8.82%13.30%
Bdqyyyq N&H DlvStw Vxrrycmg NWGYTVHQRMid-Cap Blend
54.36%11.88%15.01%
Whmsnwj S&Y YdxPwh Tydcjdw CSRKKQMMid-Cap Blend
45.43%11.51%17.59%
Hxzxzdn J&M WvbgbMlc 832 Wrrkfhv BTTCKYYYSmall Value
16.84%2.19%13.95%
Bgbsntc S&C NhhqrNmd Dnvwc dcwf Gqyb FBYKYTSmall Value
29.29%4.38%14.25%
Pxtfqpw Hjlymnxcblttqb BMWDTechnology
50.65%13.15%24.20%
Ydvnxff Nhdcpqlp Bnpp Tttspfqdh TWDWTKLXXLPreferred Stock
16.73%2.48%4.38%
ZLJhmxrq Hmsgvczlz DWRMCMuni National Interm
2.90%−0.19%1.82%
KGZkxrxz Bgdlv-Jqygj Fjdfbnhhg Vld CWNMWMCMuni National Short
3.30%1.57%1.64%
Rhzqlm Msng 278 FLWLarge Growth
37.41%10.12%17.55%
Dgwwff XFH Qqlvl-Zxq Jprhgm HHNSKPZXNLarge Growth
37.04%10.00%17.87%
Gpzlx Nkjltcgzs Jdvpjdrrjp VQ TNFP BMHTVHNBBReal Estate
−7.26%−1.44%6.89%
Wyfrv Lyzm Pmzt Mfql pv Tpqqh JLXVQFGlobal Large-Stock Value
19.00%6.48%11.44%
Xxyzc KN Tvhv Dwvx 137 WJPPLXNSMid-Cap Value
22.95%10.60%15.86%
Vkjvl XV Cpyx Wzjr Dbtwld YGVYXFMid-Cap Blend
24.51%5.45%11.71%
Pdrbl YH Ytygdp Vdvfnrz VPJVNMid-Cap Growth
22.78%6.66%14.09%
Twfzs JB Mhqly Jyd Cwcf Ymvq 586 KYXJYRSmall Value
27.60%4.26%13.88%
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List Criteria

Medalist Funds (Gold, Silver, or Bronze)

The Medalist Rating for funds reflects our forward-looking assessment of a fund’s ability to outperform its peer group (funds in the same category) and benchmark on a risk-adjusted basis over the long term. We assign the ratings on a five-tier scale with three positive (Medalist) ratings of Gold, Silver, and Bronze; a Neutral rating; and a Negative rating. If a fund receives a Gold, Silver, or Bronze rating, it means that Morningstar analysts expect it to outperform over a full market cycle of at least five years.

Top 10 Percentile Rank in Category (5-Year Annualized Return)

Morningstar calculates an investment's total return percentile rank against others in its Morningstar Category. Percentile ranks always range from 1 (best) to 100 (worst), with all intermediate values spread evenly over that range. We've limited our lists to funds with a total annualized 5-year return ranking greater than 10, where a value of 1 indicates the highest return value in the time period for a specific category group.